Fort Worth weekly gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-07-08

end regarded his visitor with an am
bigu0us smile.
"Wen,' ne said, "you have offered a
number of suggestions, and If you were
not a journalist I should say that it was 8
pity you had not started in life SIS de-
tective. Suppose l were to put ques-
ton or two TO you in return. For in
stance, how much did you pay for that
diamond pin in your scsrf? know where
you bought it sad l know when you
bought it, but your friend Grady never
told me what he charged you for it.
Nothing eXtravsgant, l hope?"
At this plain intimation that the In
speCtCr had an unsupported knowledge
of his own movements in relation 20 s
matter which he had been particularly
careful to Keep private, the journalist
was not little abaShed, and allowed his
confusion to appear in his COuntenanCe.
/ "Well," nc said at length, 81 fancy I an
not the only person of the first social
rank that has hsd dealings with him.
The other day saw lady with whom l
sm slightly acquainted coming out OF the
door leading to his staircase"
/ "Who was she ?" inquired the detective
carelessly.
"It was Mrs.-but why do you ssh ?"
off Grady be man open TO suspicion,
aud the lady customer Of his, she may
/ have heard or seen something inst would
be useful 70 US; tha.'s all"
don't think Mrs. NelsCn-the lady, |
mesn-weIl, never mind. She is not the
sOrt Of person to be good witness. She
is the most abSent-minded woman I ever
met, unless you happen to speak 10 her
about literature, or art, or philosophy, or
something Of that kind"
"You sre probably right" returned the
Inspector, indiferently. Meanwhile ne
had written down q word or slip CT
paper; and now, opening drawer, he
dropped the slip into it. "What you
have noticed at GTady's may be Of use TO
us when the time comes" ne continued,
smiling. "When all the pieces are fitted
together. bit of evidence that seems
nothing in itself msy turn out the key
stone Of the arch. Still, 1 have my
doubts as to the possibility of proving
anything on Grady
IsBy the way" said the journalist,
''what is that story l hear about g nole
having been drilled under the com5ina-
ton plste?"
as hole had been drilled there some
time ago. That's I'll know"
CHOW did anybody get into the bank
to drill IT."
81 DONE know"
81 have heard that il must have been
somebody On the outside Of the bank or
favored depositOr who gave the thieves
the Information that enabled them to
bore thaJ hole in the right place"
al have never heard that the bank Oil
Gals suspected any one"
at is certainly very mysterious case,
Inspector, and l wish you every sue
cess" the journalist said, rising to de-
part.
The Inspector shrugged his shoulders
and IaughingIy said: " If you would
have occasion to buy any more diamonds,
l should advise you TO be careful where
you bought them, as under some CirCUm-
stances they could be identified"
The journalist looked little crest
fallen and said to the Inspector: CT
understand you thoroughly" and then
departed, 4
When the Inspector was once mose |
alone he touched bell, and one Of his |
most trusted Iisutenants entered the /
room. "It may be as WE'LL" the In
spector said, "to continue to keep an eye |
on the gentleman who has Just gone out,
for, whether by coincidence or otherwise, /
he Ess happened upon an idea that mas |
lately been presented 10 me in a definite !
and more or less authoritative form. /
want you to take hold of this matter |
and follow it up for all It is worth, which .
may be much or little, and meanwhile
take care that this journalistic gentleman
does not NEEDLE. If he is on tae scent,
turn him of"
ICro ron
spector?"
eyes. There is Q gentleman Of wealth
and position il this City-tO prevent con-
fusion l Will call him Mr.. Smith. lie is a
man Of about forty years of age end the
son OF en- extensive coal mine owner of
the last generation. He is reputed to be
worth anywhere up to S4,000,0G0 or So
600, 900.
Ole is e single man and lives clone in
8 handsome house Just of the avenue.
He owns some good horses, and you may
see him driving in the park any fine day.
He is q member CT one of the BIG clubs,
but very seldom is seen there. He might
90 into the best society if he chose, but as
3 matter of fact there is scarcely family
Of distinction in town that has him On its
visiting list. He isn't student, either,
or book collector, or 81 art C0HnOisseur
Of anything of that kind. He never in
vites anybody 10 his house, and now he
contriyes TO Rmuse himself is more than
ANYBODY can say. Altogether, quite sn
eccentric person.
"He doesn't conform to the usual habits
End customs OF the fashionable world,
but lives exactly as his humor suits him.
Often il the midst Of the season ne will
be out of town; and when everybody is
1t Newport and Saratoga you will find /.
MIN walking ~ and down Fifth avenue
Or wandering about other quite different
quarters of the city. He IS man you
would easily notice-over five feet ten in
height, weighs about $50 pounds, high
bold forehead, long dark moustache,
aquilire nose, small chin, dresses well,
with big watch chain and sn amethyst
ring on his left hand.
AS to MS property, there is reason TO
believe that it is nearly aI invested in gov
eminent securities, but it is impossible
to be entirely certain On this point and,
therefore, we aTe also unable to tx the
amount OF it. But from what can be
learned Of his late fathers fortune, snd
inferred from lis own manner OF living,
It must be, if not so large SIS l have men
TONED, al any rate sufficient to render ]
lim quite Indifferent 10 what he spends. ,
lie has never been engaged in any bust
lessand has never interested himself in
my political transaction"
well, he's q queer man to be an Amer
cam" interiected the detective sergeant.
"The-e are e good many kinds Of {